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Muscle Energy Metabolism and Metabolic Flexibility in Older Men and Women

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Energy Metabolism
Interventions
Other: Metabolic Flexibility Tests
Registration Number
NCT03701867
Lead Sponsor
Abbott Nutrition
Brief Summary

This study will explore differences in energy metabolism and metabolic flexibility under various conditions in older men and women.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index (BMI) >20.0 and <39.0 kg/m2
  • Ambulatory (may use assistance device e.g., cane, walker)
  • Not a current smoker (within past 10 years)
  • Low or moderate risk based on the responses from the AHA/ACSM Health/Fitness Facility Preparticipation Screening Questionnaire
  • Normal muscle mass and strength/performance or sarcopenia included in low muscle mass and low grip strength
  • If on thyroid medication or hormone replacement therapy, has been on a constant dosage for at least 2 months prior to Screening Visit
  • Willingness to follow protocol as described
  • Voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form (ICF), approved by an Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)/Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to any participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active/treated disease, under the care of a physician, for the following: metabolic/endocrine (diabetes), hepatic, or renal disease, myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease, respiratory or neuromuscular disease
  • Participates in a resistance exercise program
  • Poor appetite with recent unexplained weight loss over the past 6 months
  • Current infection (requiring medication or which might be expected to require hospitalization); has had inpatient surgery, or corticosteroid treatment (excluding topical creams) in the last 3 months or antibiotics in the last 3 weeks.
  • Active malignancy, excluding carcinoma in-situ of the cervix, cutaneous malignancies (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, except melanoma)
  • Chronic, contagious, infectious disease, such as active tuberculosis, Hepatitis A, B or C, or HIV
  • Taking medications/dietary supplements or substances that could profoundly modulate metabolism in the opinion of the principal investigator or study physician, Exceptions for multi-vitamin/mineral supplement, topical or optical steroids and short-term use (less than two weeks) of dexamethasone
  • Allergy or intolerance to any foods
  • History of gastrointestinal disease, or surgeries, gastroparesis, or taking medications that are known in the opinion of the PI or study physician to interfere with consumption/digestion/absorption of nutrients
  • Eating disorder, severe dementia or delirium, history of significant neurological or psychiatric disorder, alcoholism, substance abuse or other conditions that may interfere with compliance with study protocol procedures in the opinion of the principal investigator or study physician
  • Participant in a concomitant AN trial or trial of a non-registered drug (or is within the 30 day follow-up period for such a trial) or that otherwise conflicts with this study unless otherwise approved

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Metabolic Flexibility Tests GroupMetabolic Flexibility Tests-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Respiratory QuotientBaseline to 270 minutes

Ratio of macronutrient oxidation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood Biochemistries - InsulinBaseline to 270 minutes

Venous blood sample

Muscle OxygenationBaseline to 270 minutes

Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Muscle FatigueBaseline to 270 minutes

Electromyography

Blood Biochemistries - GlucoseBaseline to 270 minutes

Venous blood sample

Blood Biochemistries - Amino AcidsBaseline to 270 minutes

Venous blood sample

Blood Biochemistries - Fatty AcidsBaseline to 270 minutes

Venous blood sample

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Nebraska

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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